Daily Republican., 1887-09-19
FOURTH EDITION
Presented with . Gov,

One OF the most pleasing inciden o.
the visit of Mrs Cleveland 10 Philadel
phia, was her trip to the country seat O
Geo. W. Childs. On the arrival OF th,
cars at Bryu MAwr station, the personi
who assembled TO greet the party wers
highly gratifed to see Mrs. Cleveland
climb mp to the front seat OF the tally
ho coach and take her seat beside the
driver. Mr.. Struthers sat beside her,
handling tie reins, while the other pas
seuRe-s were General and Mrs. Philip
H. Sheridan, ex. President Hayes, Sec.
rotary Bay ard, Mr.. .Childs, Mrs. Lamon,
and Mrs. Fairchild. The tally.ho took
the head Of the line, and the long pro-
csssion ratified merrily through the
road In Bryn Mswr, over the railroad
bridge and along the dusty avenue
which leads to Mr.. Child's place.
All turned in there at the hospitable
gstes;b ;bus the tally no kept on and made
. circuit of the spacious grounds, draw
ing up at the spring house. All got of
there, and entering the house inspected
the arrangements for keeping the milk
from Mr.. Childs' thoroughbred cows
pure and cool. Bishop Potter and his
wife Joined the party ut the spring
house. General Sheridan seemed es.
pecially Impressed with the dain,iness
of the spring house, and MRS. Cleve-
land was also much pleased with 1t.
As the party came ont Mr.. Ohilds led
the way to an iuclosure o few yards
distant, where half q dozen jersey
neifers were placidly enjoying exist
ence, and asked Mrs. Cleveland TO pick
one out.
why, don't know anything more
about CO vs. than" and the President q
wife paused for Q suitable comparison.
"Tnan the man In the moon," some
one suggested, and the suggestion was
accepted. The choice OF . heifer seemed
10 puzzle the LAZY OF the White House
greatly. Ex President Hayes, whose
tastes are bucolic, dilated upon she good
points of several animals, and Mr..
Struthers fearlsssly entered the inclo-
sure and drove tho reluctant Jerseys up
for her inspection. A bashful young
keeper gave their pedigree, and Mrs
Cleveland admired them all. Finally
she chose handsome soft-eyed heifer
named Grace, after Miss Grace Revere,
now Mrs. DR.. 8. w. Gross. The keeper
and Mr.. Ch.lis declared 1t 10 be the
best Of the herd.
"Dont you t, ink I'm little pigzlsh
in p ckipg out the very best, Genera ?"
AXE ! Mrs. Cleveland, turning to Gen.
era. Sheridan.
That gallant soldier vowed that sh 3
was perfectly right, and all the others
npp,auded her selection.
Nj. Childs will send Grace to Red
Top, the Presidents summer house near
Washir ston, where che will supply
n!lk for the Presidential table. Grace
10 I8 monthg old, was sired BY LORD
Maitland, ard boasts of fpa Jersey
blood in her veins. Af<- this matter
had been 80 satisfactorily settled the
party returned ti< che tally ho.
MRS. Gle, ELAHD TAKES THE REINs.
mr Aruthers invited Mrs. CLEVELAND d
10 .>1ke ;he reins, and she. very much
5leased, ct cnce did 90. She kept she
handsome horses vel. In hand as the
coach started on the return to the man.
s!on and wEirlsd over the well macad'
Gm;ZGG road at good pace.
We. the coach with it's four horses
dashed up the drive TO the hou,e the
gces.s were gathered on the terrace
nrd as they saw that Mrs. Cleveland
he'd the reirs they greeted her with Q
vigorous round Of applause. The coscf
halted before the broad granite steps
ard Mr.. Childs clsmbered down from
his high SEAT to assist Mrs Cleveland II
dismounting. AS sbe nimbly sprang Il
the wLee! che slipped and fell severs
feet TO the ground. Mr.. Childs esugh
her IN tine to prevent Q bad fall, anC
ehe I'll! k y reasired ber feet and Wai
led 40 the steps to the house.